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What is -5.2 is it a rational or irrational

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Answer:

Rational number

Step-by-step explanation:

Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

Given the number;


-5.2=-5(2)/(10)=-(52)/(10)

Since -5.2 can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, it is a Rational number

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